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36. It's something that could be cute if it was more of a smaller thing

Mon Sep 7, 2020, 04:37 PM

Sep 2020

not a party but may be just with the partner and maybe the couples parents or something and do the reveal through a cake or just biting into one cupcake.

Nothing big . Just something you might do after your regular meal.

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Gender reveal party sparked new California wildfire raging across 7,000 acres [View all] Calista241 Sep 2020 OP

Why do people keep doing this? IronLionZion Sep 2020 #1

Hey, ILZ DENVERPOPS Sep 2020 #7

I guess because it's too hard to have fire extinguishers on hand... forgotmylogin Sep 2020 #14

Yes... with deadly consequences. They are idiot trend-chasers! NurseJackie Sep 2020 #20

Thanks for providing info on gender-reveals. I was clueless. alwaysinasnit Sep 2020 #25

People can have parties without pyrotechnics IronLionZion Sep 2020 #26

Balloons, cakes, confetti... there are many ways for a somewhat dramatic and fun "reveal" moment. NurseJackie Sep 2020 #27

They should be illegal - PERIOD TexasBushwhacker Sep 2020 #56

They want to show off to other people on social media JI7 Sep 2020 #28

I'm sure their fame is exploding right now IronLionZion Sep 2020 #45

gender reveal parties? Skittles Sep 2020 #46

It's very DU-ish to think of gender reveal parties and not the incendiary pyrotechnics IronLionZion Sep 2020 #47

um, I'm joking Skittles Sep 2020 #48

Yeah, my SIL had a cake made with blue food coloring for their gender reveal. Calista241 Sep 2020 #58

i hope they get hit with suppression costs . AllaN01Bear Sep 2020 #2

insufficient legislation AlexSFCA Sep 2020 #3

People are f'in stupid. Operaweeble Sep 2020 #4

Yes, they can rake the forests. ;-) n/t thesquanderer Sep 2020 #5

"gender reveal party". Another made-up reason to get more gifts. oldsoftie Sep 2020 #6

I agree. I'm tired of rewarding breeding. hamsterjill Sep 2020 #8

Out door wedding in covid times is not a truly stupid idea irisblue Sep 2020 #10

Hope the kid is really smart or athletic 'cause whistler162 Sep 2020 #9

All you need is a big box with a bouquet of helium balloons inside. NurseJackie Sep 2020 #11

Yep ripcord Sep 2020 #23

or cut a cake or something like a pinata with blue or pink rose petals JI7 Sep 2020 #29

Or just inform the couple so they can buy paint for the kid's room, and ... JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2020 #35

Remember these? (Hospital gift shops always had plenty of boxes of them on display.) NurseJackie Sep 2020 #39

I figured that even fake cigars are now verboten. JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2020 #41

Balloons are really bad for wildlife csziggy Sep 2020 #49

Don't release them. NurseJackie Sep 2020 #50

Problem is they are usually released csziggy Sep 2020 #51

Yeah... that part is definitely worth considering. NurseJackie Sep 2020 #52

There is a major helium shortage jmowreader Sep 2020 #55

It's the same generation BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #12

I blame youth soccer. NurseJackie Sep 2020 #31

I blame social media BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #34

That makes more sense. That's how all of this got started, after all. NurseJackie Sep 2020 #40

It's become an "industry" now BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #42

Heaven help us... NurseJackie Sep 2020 #43

I blame humans lonely bird Sep 2020 #53

Well the ability to show how idiotic one can be BumRushDaShow Sep 2020 #54

Other than starting a costly wildfire, how was the party? JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2020 #13

good questions, I wish I could send all our rain to CA, getting another 1.7" overnight. nt yaesu Sep 2020 #17

We got a bunch of rain before dawn today. JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2020 #18

It happened in Arizona and I think the father was fined 8 million dollars JI7 Sep 2020 #30

Wasn't he a Border Patrol agent? Or Homeland Security? Something like that. JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2020 #33

I didn't know that but see he was border patrol. JI7 Sep 2020 #38

Ban all fireworks in California, even the absurd classification called "safe and sane" Auggie Sep 2020 #15

It is ridiculous ripcord Sep 2020 #22

agree JI7 Sep 2020 #32

twitter is reporting it as an explosive device, confusing until this news. nt yaesu Sep 2020 #16

Wonder if masks were being worn at the party? BamaRefugee Sep 2020 #19

Those things are just stupid, and the rush to get them on Youtube makes them even redstatebluegirl Sep 2020 #21

It's something that could be cute if it was more of a smaller thing JI7 Sep 2020 #36

Gender reveal parties are plain stupid! LiberalFighter Sep 2020 #24

agreed - they have to be one of the 7 signs for sure! - n/t Locrian Sep 2020 #37

How stupid do you have to be to ignite a smoke generating pyrotechnic device under these conditions? Lasher Sep 2020 #44

Ummmm..... Bayard Sep 2020 #57

Can't people have boring baby showers with EllieBC Sep 2020 #59

I think these are IN ADDITION to baby showers. JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2020 #60